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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.90, 73,237.34 and 46,331.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.90, 73,237.34 and 46,331.72 is: 69,497.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.90 : 73,237.34 = 46,331.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.90/73,237.34 = 46,331.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.90x = 73,237.34 × 46,331.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.90x = 3,393,211,680.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,211,680.07/48,824.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,497.57

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